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peaceful

[pees-fuhl] / ˈpis fəl /


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Karen says it seems to be more peaceful in Westminster.

From BBC

The documents show how Assad’s four main intelligence agencies spied on peaceful activists, militants, visiting diplomats, United Nations staff and even on each other.

From The Wall Street Journal

The country maintains that its aerospace industry is peaceful and complies with UN Security Council resolutions imposed over its nuclear programme.

From Barron's

"There are no conditions for the exercise of the rights of freedom of expression, association or peaceful assembly," the United Nations' top human rights official Volker Türk said.

From BBC

"The authorities must put an end to all arbitrary detentions and all forms of intimidation, including physical attacks on human rights defenders and restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly."

From Barron's